To firm or not to firm?

As we are all well aware, the current situation has unleashed a lot of uncertainty and stress around grade allocation and university places. Many year 13s are currently sat on multiple offers. I have a couple of thoughts:

- is it best to confirm your choice of firm and insurance now? This would give unis a better idea of actual applicant numbers for places, and they may be able to offer more grade flexibility. Also, I'm assuming that schools and sixth forms still have access to UCAS, and would therefore be able to see the offer a student is aiming for before allocating grades (wishful thinking?).

- is it best not to confirm yet in the hope that a university might revise its offer downwards?

I'm veering towards the first option as my way forward. Any thoughts?

i would wait a couple of days more especially if you are unsure, i haven't firmed yet and yesterday i got offered an unconditional offer from one of my choices

Was the unconditional offer a change to an offer already made or one that you were still waiting for?

it was a change from an offer

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I dont think anybody knows the answer to your question. A number of universities have already turned their offers from firm to unconditionals. The Government has suggested that universities be flexible. We dont know whether there will be a reduction in foreign students or not so really it is impossible to know what is right.

My gut feeling would be to choose firm and insurance in the normal way. If a university is accepting students on lower grades it is likely they will accept offers with those lower grades anyway and clearing and adjustment may or may not take place this year.

Thanks for your thoughts. I was 99.9% which uni to firm before exams were cancelled and the situation won't change my mind.